The Museums
Cradle of history and creativity, the Pays de Fontainebleau stands out for the richness of its cultural and artistic heritage. For centuries, painters, writers, and musicians have found – and still find today – in this destination a unique source of inspiration, leaving behind places steeped in history.
Many of these artists’ homes have now been transformed into intimate museums, where visitors can soak up the atmosphere of bygone times and the unique charm of the setting. On a human scale, each museum reveals its own story, its own world, and its own emotion. They invite discovery through a rich and varied program, appealing both to culture enthusiasts and to families seeking curiosity and shared experiences.
So don’t hesitate – come and explore this living heritage! Let yourself be surprised by the diversity of these museums and feel the history that continues to unfold within these unique places!
Barbizon school museum: the Ganne Inn
Barbizon
It is difficult to know precisely when the inn was built. Before 1820, the only inns in the region were at Chailly. Alfred Sensier, friend of Théodore Rousseau and a historian of Barbizon, gives the date of 1824.
The Town Hall Museum
Bourron-Marlotte
The Town Hall-Museum presents works by painters who lived in the village. Today, it has more than 200 works of art, paintings, engravings, lithographs, drawings and sculptures.
L’Esquisse Barbizon hôtel-culturel
Barbizon
The Musée de L'Esquisse invites you to immerse yourself in the rich artistic heritage of Barbizon and 19th-century Europe.
Millet Studio Museum
Barbizon
The house of the painter, the star of the Barbizon school. In his Workshop , Millet created his greatest masterpieces, such as "The Angelus" or "The Gleaners" ("Les Glaneuses"). This place, which has kept most of it's outer appearance from the 19th century, holds many of the master's items, and original paintings from his contemporaries.
Museum of Rosa Bonheur's workshop
Thomery
Since May 25, 1899, time has stopped in the workshop of Rosa Bonheur.
Stéphane Mallarmé Departmental Museum at Vulaines-sur-Seine.
Vulaines-sur-Seine
The "little house by the Seine", dear to the heart of the "impressionist" poet, has become a museum run by the Department. In 1874, Stéphane Mallarmé moved in right next door to the bridge of Valvins for regular visits.
